Synthesis and crystal structures of iodoplumbate chains, ribbons and rods with new structural types

One-dimensional infinite iodoplumbates with new structural types have been prepared by crystallization from solutions containing PbI2 and NaI with lar ge counter ions. Whereas [(PhCH2)(4)P](2) [Pb3I8] 1 contains Pb-II with oct ahedral and square pyramidal coordination, in [Me3N(CH2)(6) NMe3][PbI3](2) 2, [Na(dmf)(3)](4) [Pb6I16] 3, [Na-4 (dmf)(14)][ PbI3](4) 4, [PrN(C2H4)(3) NPr][Pb2I6] 5 and [Bu3N(CH2)(2) NBu3](2) [Pb10I24] 6 all Pb atoms are six-c oordinated. The great structural variety of these compounds is achieved by condensation of PbI6 octahedra in several different ways. Face-sharing octa hedra are observed in 2 and 4, edge-sharing octahedra characterize the anio nic substructure of 6. In the iodoplumbates 3 and 5 PbI6 octahedra share co mmon faces, edges and vertices at the same time. The Pb-I distances ranging from 293.5 to 364.5 pm can be explained on the basis of different degrees of bridging of the iodo ligands and the trans influence of ligands in trans position. The composition and structure of the iodoplumbate anions are mai nly determined by the size, shape and charge of the counter ions used for c rystallization.